PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kaukalo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anna rakas raju hetki. Tasapaksu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tatti Tasapaksu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kaukalo
vs
Tasapaksu

200 cm
31
279 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

195 cm
42
275 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Kaukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaukalo tries to bum rush Tasapaksu with a series of wild strikes but Tasapaksu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaukalo throws a one two combo.
Tasapaksu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tasapaksu slips a jab and a cross from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaukalo throws a big shot that misses.
Tasapaksu is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Kaukalo.

Tasapaksu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside that Kaukalo shrugs off.

It looks like Pekka Kaukalo has been cut.
Kaukalo tries to circle away but Tasapaksu has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tasapaksu fails to land.
Tasapaksu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kaukalo lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch but Tasapaksu keeps him there for the moment.
Tasapaksu lands a nice knee to the body.
Tasapaksu prevents Kaukalo from breaking the clinch.
Tasapaksu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaukalo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside that Kaukalo shrugs off.
Kaukalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tasapaksu slowing the pace effectively.
Kaukalo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaukalo is trying to force a seperation but Tasapaksu has the dominant position.
Kaukalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaukalo wants to break free but Tasapaksu has control.
Tasapaksu has Kaukalo pushed against the cage.
Tasapaksu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kaukalo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaukalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tasapaksu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kaukalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaukalo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tasapaksu has him pressed against the cage.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Tasapaksu is controlling him.
Kaukalo tries to circle away but Tasapaksu has him pinned against the cage.
Kaukalo tries to break free but Tasapaksu pushes him back against the cage.
Kaukalo tries to break the clinch but Tasapaksu is controlling the position.
Kaukalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tasapaksu obliges.
Tasapaksu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaukalo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tasapaksu lands an elbow that stopped Kaukalo in his tracks for a moment.
Tasapaksu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tasapaksu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tasapaksu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tasapaksu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tasapaksu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tasapaksu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.
Tasapaksu digs a right hand into Kaukalo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaukalo's gas tank.
Tasapaksu stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kaukalo's defenses.

Pekka Kaukalo's cut is getting worse.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow.
Kaukalo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaukalo wants to break free but Tasapaksu has control.
Kaukalo tries to break free but Tasapaksu pushes him back against the cage.
Tasapaksu lands a nice knee to the body.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tasapaksu lands an uppercut.

Pekka Kaukalo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu has Kaukalo pressed against the cage.
Tasapaksu digs a right hand into Kaukalo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaukalo's gas tank.
Tasapaksu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow that stopped Kaukalo in his tracks for a moment.
Tasapaksu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaukalo or not.
Good body shot from Tasapaksu.
Nice body punch from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatti Tasapaksu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Kaukalo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tasapaksu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tasapaksu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tasapaksu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaukalo in his tracks.
Tasapaksu connects with a leg kick. Kaukalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Kaukalo tries to keep at a distance but Tasapaksu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaukalo tries to circle away but Tasapaksu has him pinned against the cage.
Kaukalo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaukalo takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kaukalo is rocked!
Tasapaksu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kaukalo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kaukalo drops to his knees and Tasapaksu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatti Tasapaksu!
Our winner, Tatti Tasapaksu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.